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You may have heard about the recent outbreak of the M32/Mydoom@MM Worm (a.k.a. W32.Novarg.A@mm Worm). This mass-mailing e-mail worm, discovered late last month (1.26.04), is another example of why we encourage our Internet users to install virus scanning software on their computers and to frequently update this security software.
The 32/Mydoom@MM Worm is a mass-mailing worm that sends itself as an e-mail attachment to all e-mail addresses found within an infected computer. Many times these infected e-mail messages appear as spoofed "return" or "bounce-back" e-mails. The recipient believes he/she has received a bounced back e-mail message, opens the e-mail and then opens the accompanying attachment. The recipient's machine is then infected, which causes replicated e-mails to automatically be mass-mailed to the e-mail addresses found on the recipient's computer. Although the subject line, text within the message, and the sender's address can vary greatly (making detection more difficult), the subject line will commonly say something like "Returned mail:see transcription for details" or "Mail Transaction Failed." The sender of the e-mail message may show as coming from "Mail Delivery Subsystem" (but this also varies). The text within the message itself may read something like this: "The message contains Unicode characters and has been sent as a binary attachment."
The 32/Mydoom@MM / W32.Novarg.A@mm Worm also includes a "backdoor" feature which opens ports on the infected machine and potentially allows hackers to have remote access to the computer. Although the creator of this worm programmed the worm to stop self-replicating and mass-mailing on February 12, 2004, (thank you), hacker vulnerability of infected computers continues beyond this date.
The 32/Mydoom@MM / W32.Novarg.A@mm Worm only infects Windows-based operating systems (not Macintosh, Linux or UNIX systems) and also appears to ignore e-mail addresses ending in "edu," "mil," and "gov."
Remember, receiving an e-mail attachment from a trusted friend or a reliable source may not necessarily mean they were the actual senders of the message and attachment. Also, the ultimate responsibility in protecting your computer against worms and viruses lies with you. Many viruses and worms not only spread via e-mail, but also through the sharing of files when using floppy disks, zip disks and networks, as well as when downloading software. We encourage each of our users to install and utilize virus-scanning software, to update this software on a regular basis, and to scan all incoming attachments before opening them, even if the attachment shows coming from a reliable source.
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Open a website and here they come. Covering the context you want to see. Sneaking up behind the page. Sometimes one, often two, usually coming in droves. Pop-up ads. Grrrrrrr. But now there's a way to stop them in their tracks. It's called Pop-Up Stopper, and it's amazing!
Pop-Up Stopper is the number one ad-blocking product on the market. And even though Pop-Up Stopper Pro retails for $19.95, it's absolutely free for Gallatin River dial-up or super-speed Broadband users that use Windows based computers. Simply click here for more details about the easy, fast, free download.
Question: When I delete an e-mail from my inbox, it goes into the "Deleted Items" folder of my Outlook Express e-mail client. In order to get rid of this e-mail from my computer, I then need to open my Deleted Items Folder and delete it a second time. I must be doing something wrong. Do I actually need to delete each discarded e-mail twice to remove it permanently?
Answer: Outlook Express has you delete each e-mail message twice as a precautionary measure so that you won't permanently delete e-mail messages by accident. However, you don't really have to do it twice for each and every e-mail. You can empty your entire Deleted Items Folder all at once by right clicking on the folder and selecting "Empty 'Deleted Items' Folder." (You can do the same thing by going to the File menu.) Again, requiring the user to take two steps to delete e-mail messages is Outlook Express's safety measure to ensure that e-mail messages are not deleted prematurely.
That being said, there is a short cut method for permanently deleting an e-mail message before it hits your Deleted Items Folder. This works for the latest Windows versions of Internet Explorer and Netscape. The next time you go to delete an item, hold down the "Shift" key and then the "Del" key. This will delete the selected e-mail immediately and permanently, bypassing the Trash or Deleted Items Folder. Use this option with care, however. Outlook Express will ask you if you're sure you want to proceed, but Netscape does not. Once it's gone...it's really gone!
What if you have more than one e-mail you want to permanently delete from your inbox using the shortcut method above? Just press down your "CTRL" key as you click the items you want to delete and then follow the procedure above.
Once again, remember, this gets rid of the items forever, so be careful with it!
Mars Rovers Send Amazing Images Back To Earth
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html - Both the Spirit and the
Opportunity robotic rovers have successfully landed on Mars and are sending
remarkable panoramic views of the red planet back to earth. This is the home
site for NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Mission. There's no better place for the
latest news and amazing images from Mars!
Captain Kangaroo's Bob Keeshan
http://tvparty.com/lostterrytoons.html
- Bob Keeshan, star of the Captain Kangaroo television program, passed away last
month at the age of 76. Captain Kangaroo was the longest running network
children's television show of all time...running from 1955 to 1984. Many of us
grew up watching it. Bob Keeshan blended easy-going entertainment with
education. This is a wonderful site to find out more about Mr. Keeshan, a great
pioneer in children's television programming.
Queen Mary 2 -- The World's Largest Ocean Liner
http://www.cunard.com/QM2/default.asp - Are you looking to take a cruise
on the tallest, longest and most expensive passenger vessel ever built? You're
in luck. The Queen Mary 2 recently made its maiden voyage. The QM2 has fourteen
passenger decks, five swimming pools, ten restaurants, a spa run by 51 employees
of Arizona's Canyon Ranch, and the first planetarium at sea. It is 147 feet
longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall. This site provides virtual tours, an
extensive photo gallery, and information on future destinations.
76th Annual Academy Awards
http://oscar.com/index.html - The 76th Annual Academy Awards will be
televised later this month live from Hollywood, California. It's hype. It's
glitz and glamour. It's when hundreds of movie lovers from around the globe are
glued to their television sets to see who will receive the highest honors in
filmmaking. For updates on this year's Oscar nominations, listings of past
winners, and red carpet photos of your favorite, fashionable stars, head to this
website!
Snow Ski Racing Season Charges Ahead
http://www.skiracing.com/ - The World Cup Ski Circuit is now in full swing.
Catch the latest news about your favorite Super G, Downhill, Slalom, Giant
Slalom and Combined skiers. The site provides race results, late-breaking
ski-related news, and feature stories. The site also provides information on the
Cross Country World Cup, the Ski Jumping World Cup, the Snowboarding World Cup,
and the Freestyle World Cup.
A vast majority of websites place one or more cookies on your hard drive when you first visit their sites. A "cookie" is a piece of information stored in a file on your computer that is placed there by a website when you visit it. Its job is to keep track of your preferences when you revisit the site in the future. Actually, these cookies can be quite helpful to you when visiting or making purchases at shopping sites.
The default setting for Internet Explorer is to automatically accept any and all cookies whenever a request is made by a website. If you are concerned about websites placing cookies on your browser as you surf the Web, newer web browsers provide settings that can be adjusted to block the acceptance of all cookies from being added to your computer. Alternatively, you can set your browser to advise you each time a website attempts to add a cookie to your computer. In the latter scenario, you can then accept or decline the cookies at your discretion on a case-by-case basis.
To adjust your browser's cookie settings when using Internet Explorer (6.0 +):
1) Click your cursor arrow on the Tools menu and select "Internet Options." The Internet Options dialog box will appear.
2) Next, select the Privacy tab and click your cursor arrow on the "Advanced" button. The Advanced Privacy Settings dialog box will appear.
3) You'll see a check box giving you the option to "Override automatic cookie handling." Overriding automatic cookie handling gives you the option to "Accept" cookies, "Block" cookies, or request a "Prompt" before accepting cookies. These options are available for first party cookies (cookies from sites you visit) and for third party cookies (cookies that are left by advertisers located on visited sites). Additionally, you can check the box "Always allow session cookies." Session cookies only last as long as you keep Internet Explorer open. After you quit Internet Explorer, the cookies are deleted.
4) Once you have adjusted your settings, click "OK" to close the Advanced Privacy Settings dialog box and click "OK" again to close Internet Options.
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